SC to form new bench for Ayodhya case after Justice U U Lalit recuses self

Justice Lalit had appeared as a lawyer for then Uttar Pradesh CM Kalyan Singh in 1994

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A general view of the Supreme Court after the Ayodhya hearing was rescheduled to January 29. Photo: Aashish Aryan
Aashish Aryan New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 11 2019 | 1:03 AM IST
The Supreme Court will form a new Constitution Bench to hear the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute after Justice U U Lalit recused himself.
 
The five-judge Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice S A Bobde, Justice N V Ramana, Justice D Y Chandrachud, and Justice Lalit had assembled on Thursday when a petitioner’s lawyer pointed out that Justice Lalit had appeared as a lawyer for then Uttar Pradesh CM Kalyan Singh in 1994, after which the judge recused himself.

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